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This week Crime Stoppers wants to inform you about several scams that are taking place in relation to the Coronavirus.  Scammers are sending out fake stimulus checks and asking for small fee’s before the checks can be cashed.  In some cases the scammer will ask for bank account information so the check can be deposited.  Scammers are also claiming to have a vaccine for the virus but there is currently no known vaccine so any such claim is a scam. Remember, most of the scams seem too good to be true so use good judgment before giving your personal information or money to someone you don’t know!  To report crimes, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 788-8427, submit a tip on this website, Cashfortips.US or download the P3 app on your mobile device and submit a tip from there.  If your tip leads to an arrest you will receive a cash reward up to 2500 dollars. Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about the ongoing theft of checks from mailboxes throughout the Springfield area.  Once stolen the checks are altered and cashed.  Law Enforcement has suggested that businesses should use locking mail boxes or change to automated systems for sending or receiving payments.  Photos of possible suspects from similar past incidents can be viewed on this website, Cashfortips.US.  If you have any information about these thefts or can identify either suspect in the photos, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 788-8427, submit a tip on this website, or download the P3 app on your mobile device and submit a tip from there.  If your tip leads to an arrest you will receive a cash reward up to 2500 dollars. Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about several counterfeit $100.00 bills that have been passed in the Springfield area in recent weeks.  The bills are modified $10.00 bills and appear legitimate until close inspection.  Law Enforcement is also seeing an increase in “Movie” money and bills with “Foreign” writing being passed as real currency and although it is not illegal to possess these bills it is illegal to pass them as currency.  Anyone with information about persons who are forging or passing counterfeit currency should call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 788-8427, submit a tip on this website, Cashfortips.US or download the P3 app on your mobile device and submit a tip from there.  If your tip leads to an arrest you will receive a cash reward up to 2500 dollars. Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about a Robbery and Aggravated Battery at Family Dollar, 1425 E. Cook on Friday, March 13^th around 10:06am.  A white male suspect, 6 feet tall, 190 pounds dressed in a gray hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans entered the store and gave the cashier a note demanding money.  The suspect punched the cashier then took money from the register before fleeing on foot.  Photos of the suspect can be found on this website, Cashfortips.US.  Anyone with information about this Robbery and Aggravated Battery can call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 788-8427, submit a tip on the website or download the P3 app on your mobile device and submit a tip from there.  If your tip leads to an arrest you will receive a cash reward up to 2500 dollars. Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about an Armed Robbery at 7 Brothers Grocery, 1801 S. 11th on Wednesday, February 26^th around 8:30pm.  A black male suspect dressed in all black including a face mask and gloves entered the store, pointed a black handgun at the clerk and demanded money from the register.  The suspect’s shoes had white soles and there was a white Nike logo on his upper left chest. The suspect fled south bound on foot after the robbery.  Photos of the suspect can be found on this website, Cashfortips.US.  Anyone with information about this Armed Robbery can call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 788-8427, submit a tip on this website or download the P3 app on your mobile device and submit a tip from there.  If your tip leads to an arrest you will receive a cash reward up to 2500 dollars. Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.